Childcare Network #21

591-1-1-.32(7) · Rule 591-1-1-.32(7) requires that children be supervised at all times appropriate to the individual age, needs and capabilities of each child. Such supervision must include, but not be limited to, indoor and outdoor activities, mealtimes, naptime, transportation, field trips, and transitions between activities. "Supervision" means that the appropriate number of Staff members are physically present in the area where children are being cared for and are providing watchful oversight to the children, volunteers and Students-in-Training. The persons supervising in the child care area must be alert, positioned to maximize their ability to hear and see the children at all times, and able to respond promptly to the needs and actions of the children being supervised, as well as the actions of the volunteers and Students-in-Training, and provide timely attention to the children's actions and needs. Staff shall be attentive and participating with all children during mealtimes and shall be seated within an arm’s length away from children thirty-six (36) months of age and younger.

During a Complaint Closure conducted on December 20, 2021 ; It was determined based on investigative findings that on October 25, 2021, a one-year-old child exited the center as they followed a staff member out of the center's front entrance. The staff member did not see the child exit the building behind them. The child was found in the first parking space of the center's parking lot by a center parent and returned to the center. No professional medical attention was reported. Additionally, it was determined based on investigative findings that on October 25, 2021, a second one-year-old child was not properly transitioned to their classroom at the end of the day. The child was found unsupervised in an unoccupied classroom area at the time of the child's pick up. No professional medical attention was reported. The incident was not self-reported to the Department. An adverse action was previously issued for this rule violation. This rule violation is no longer appealable. No fine is being issued at this time.

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591-1-1-.32(7) · Rule 591-1-1-.32(7) requires that children be supervised at all times appropriate to the individual age, needs and capabilities of each child. Such supervision must include, but not be limited to, indoor and outdoor activities, mealtimes, naptime, transportation, field trips, and transitions between activities. "Supervision" means that the appropriate number of Staff members are physically present in the area where children are being cared for and are providing watchful oversight to the children, volunteers and Students-in-Training. The persons supervising in the child care area must be alert, positioned to maximize their ability to hear and see the children at all times, and able to respond promptly to the needs and actions of the children being supervised, as well as the actions of the volunteers and Students-in-Training, and provide timely attention to the children's actions and needs. Staff shall be attentive and participating with all children during mealtimes and shall be seated within an arm’s length away from children thirty-six (36) months of age and younger.

During a LS POI Follow Up conducted on May 17, 2022 ; It was determined based on observation that the teacher in the front left classroom walked out of the classroom to open the front door and left three children unsupervised in the classroom. Exhibit "A"

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591-1-1-.32(7) · Rule 591-1-1-.32(7) requires that children be supervised at all times appropriate to the individual age, needs $299.00 and capabilities of each child. Such supervision must include, but not be limited to, indoor and outdoor activities, mealtimes, naptime, transportation, field trips, and transitions between activities. "Supervision" means that the appropriate number of Staff members are physically present in the area where children are being cared for and are providing watchful oversight to the children, volunteers, and Students-in-Training. The persons supervising in the child care area must be alert, positioned to maximize their ability to hear and see the children at all times, and able to respond promptly to the needs and actions of the children being supervised, as well as the actions of the volunteers and Students-in-Training, and provide timely attention to the children's actions and needs. Staff shall be attentive and participating with all children during mealtimes and shall be seated within an arm’s length away from children thirty-six (36) months of age and younger.

It was determined during a complaint investigation conducted on November 2, 2021, that on October 25, 2021, at or near 5:15 p.m., a one-year-old child followed a staff member out of the building and was not noticed by the staff member. It was reported that the child made it to the first parking space of the center’s parking lot. The child was then brought back inside of the center by a center parent. Additionally, a second one-year-old child, on the same date, could not be immediately located when their parent arrived for pick up. This occurred at or near the time of the first incident. The child was found by a staff member unsupervised in an unoccupied classroom area. The staff member did not make sure that the grouping of children which they were responsible for were properly transitioned and accounted for by the next staff member. Professional medical attention was not reported for either incident. This first incident of a missing child was reported to the Department in a timely manner.

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591-1-1-.29(3) · Rule 591-1-1-.29(3) requires the Director or designated person-in-charge to report or cause to be reported to the Department within twenty-four (24) hours or the next work day: any death of a child while in the care of the Center; any serious illness or injury requiring hospitalization or professional medical attention other than first aid of a child while in the care of the Center; any situation when a child in care becomes missing, such as, but not limited to, a child who is left on a vehicle, a child who leaves the building, playground, or property, or a child who is left behind on any trip; any fire; any structural disaster; any emergency situation that requires temporarily relocating children; and any time the program’s operating status changes (i.e., open to closed or temporarily.

It was determined during a complaint investigation conducted on November 2, 2021, that on October 25, 2021, a second one-year-old child at the center was not immediately located when their parent arrived for pick up. The second incident of a missing child was not self-reported by the center to the Department.

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